Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 497.308 (2026)

Wildlife holding and habitat removal permits; rules

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      497.308 Wildlife holding and habitat removal permits; rules. (1) No person shall remove from its natural habitat or acquire and hold in captivity any live wildlife in violation of the wildlife laws or any rule adopted thereunder.

      (2) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of subsection (1) of this section that include but are not limited to:

      (a) Providing for the issuance and form of permits for the holding or removal from habitat of wildlife.

      (b) Prescribing the wildlife species for which holding or habitat removal permits are required.

      (c) Prescribing the terms and conditions of holding wildlife and removing wildlife from habitat to ensure the humane care and treatment of the wildlife.

      (3) In adopting rules authorized by subsection (2) of this section, the commission shall:

      (a) Strive to protect public health;

      (b) Consider any public health risks related to holding wildlife or transmitting zoonotic disease, including any public health risks identified by the Oregon Health Authority; and

      (c) Consult with the authority.

      (4) No person to whom a wildlife holding or removal from habitat permit has been issued shall violate any of the terms or conditions thereof. [1973 c.723 §66; 2022 c.9 §9]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2004–2015 · leading case: State v. Slatton, 268 P.3d 556 (Or. Ct. App. 2015).
State v. Slatton, 268 P.3d 556 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “catastrophe or other emergency; “(c) The theft is theft by receiving committed by buying, selling, borrowing or lending on the security of the property; “(d) The subject of the theft is a firearm or explosive; “(e) The subject of the theft is a livestock animal, a companion…”
State v. Couch, 103 P.3d 671 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). “In addition, ORS 497.308 prohibits any person from removing wildlife from its natural habitat without a permit and authorizes the commission to prescribe the wildlife species for which holding or habitat removal permits are required.”
State v. Fujimoto, 338 P.3d 180 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “catastrophe or other emergency; “(c) The theft is theft by receiving committed by buying, selling, borrowing or lending on the security of the property, “(d) The subject of the theft is a firearm or explosive; “(e) The subject of the theft is a livestock animal, a companion…”
Filipetti v. Dep't of Fish & Wildlife, 197 P.3d 535 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). “002 (prohibiting possession of wildlife in violation of wildlife laws or rules); ORS 497.308 (prohibiting acquiring and holding in captivity any live wildlife in violation of wildlife laws or rules); OAR 635-049-0010 (Fish and Wildlife Commission official policy opposing the…”
State v. Rocha, 225 P.3d 45 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). “catastrophe or other emergency; “(c) The theft is theft by receiving committed by buying, selling, borrowing or lending on the security of the property; “(d) The subject of the theft is a firearm or explosive; “(e) The subject of the theft is a livestock animal, a companion…”
Simpson v. Dep't of Fish & Wildlife, 255 P.3d 565 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). “May [petitioners] be prohibited, as a violation of the wildlife laws or of any rule promulgated pursuant thereto, from removing from its natural habitat or acquiring and holding in captivity their animals under ORS 497.308(1)? “6. Are [petitioners] required to obtain a wildlife…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 497.308(1) — 1 case
Simpson v. Dep't of Fish & Wildlife, 255 P.3d 565 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). “May [petitioners] be prohibited, as a violation of the wildlife laws or of any rule promulgated pursuant thereto, from removing from its natural habitat or acquiring and holding in captivity their animals under ORS 497.308(1)? “6. Are [petitioners] required to obtain a wildlife…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 497.308(2)(c) — 2 cases
State v. Rocha, 225 P.3d 45 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). “catastrophe or other emergency; “(c) The theft is theft by receiving committed by buying, selling, borrowing or lending on the security of the property; “(d) The subject of the theft is a firearm or explosive; “(e) The subject of the theft is a livestock animal, a companion…”
State v. Slatton, 268 P.3d 556 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). “catastrophe or other emergency; “(c) The theft is theft by receiving committed by buying, selling, borrowing or lending on the security of the property; “(d) The subject of the theft is a firearm or explosive; “(e) The subject of the theft is a livestock animal, a companion…”
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